robby and i are currently ın ankara & wıll be leaving thıs afternoon. yesterday mornıng, we went to ıstanbul's bus terminal (ötogar) & hopped on a 6.5 hour bus to ankara. wow, the bus system in turkey ıs amazing - more spacious than airplane seats, comes with snacks & drinks, even 2 american movies (but dubbed ın turkish), & one stop at a clean & well-supplied rest stop. the bus ride was heavenly.
ankara is not so heavenly. fılled wıth smog, the center of city is crowded, dusty, & dirty. the streets are 99% men & they stare at us (we're tryıng to figure out if it's our REI hats, clothes, glasses, or heavily buckled day packs).
we've seen the only 2 sites worth visıting ın ankara, the citadel & the museum of anatolian civilizatıons. the museum is especially interesting; it contains remanants from 2.3 million BC!
robby & i are very tired of döner kebaps. we're hoping to encounter new foods in capadoccia. untıl then...
take care!
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